akonstam@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
On Tue, Oct 19, 2004 at 04:46:55PM +0000, Andrew Konosky wrote:Yes, I have a different take.
Michael Schwendt wrote:
On Mon, 18 Oct 2004 22:16:31 +0000, Andrew Konosky wrote:
I recently upgraded from a 24/10/40 Plextor CD-RW to an Optorite 12x DVD+/-RW, and I have also upgraded to newer versions of K3B as well.
Which version of k3b is it? And where did you get it?
I ask that because the has been a Fedora Core 2 update for k3b which fixes a multi-session related bug.
[root@andrew root]# rpm -qa|grep k3b k3b-mp3-0.11.17-0.0.2.kde k3b-0.11.17-0.0.2.kde
I use Yum and Synaptic, and both say I have the lastest version.
As usual I am confused by this discussion. As far as I can see cdrecord, k3b and xcdroast can effectively use only CD-R disks. They can not format CD-RW disks as Windows software can do allowing you to use the CD just like you would use a hard drive in reading and writing to it. So why would anyone use the more expensive CD-RW disks on Linux systems?
Does anyone have a different take on this matter?
1) cdrecord can handle CD-RW disks. Though not well documented or used. It allows you to use a CD-RW disk like you would any other CD-R with the option to erase the CD.
2) There is no tool that allows you to use the CD-RW like a floppy (on the fly witting device).
Here are my comments about CD-RW media:
a) They tend to be ~500MB in size as opposed to the 650MB for a CD-R.
b) They don't last forever. They are useful for so many write / erase cycles before they die.
c) CD-R's seem to be cheaper even today. You can get 50-100 CD-R's for the price of 10-25 CD-RW's.
d) Save your money and time, just buy the CD-R's and throw away if not needed. They destroy (self destruct) very easily if you break the plastic.
James Kosin
